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From 5G to drones: for a feminist geopolitics of the electromagnetic spectrum

Curtis, D. and Jackman, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4832-4955 (2025) From 5G to drones: for a feminist geopolitics of the electromagnetic spectrum. Progress in Human Geography. ISSN 0309-1325 (In Press)

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Abstract/Summary

The electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) underpins and informs everyday life. Foregrounding particular portions of the EMS (radio, gamma), geographers theorise spectrum as infrastructure, territory/resource to manage, non-human and material. Extending this, we think across spectrum while bringing it into novel dialogue with feminist geopolitics. Pursuing a feminist geopolitics of the EMS, we draw on examples of spectrum-reliant technologies (5G,drones) to outline a three-part agenda. Exploring EMS and the body, we reflect on diverse bodily interactions with spectrum. In more-than-human encounters, we attend to multiple non-human relations with spectrum. In Living with EMS, we explore EMS at home and everyday spectrum practices.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Geography and Environmental Science
ID Code:122628
Publisher:Sage

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